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Blue Origin Enterprises, L.P. was founded in the year 2000 by Jeff Bezos, primarily focusing on aerospace manufacturing and spaceflight services.
Answer: True
Blue Origin Enterprises, L.P. was founded on September 8, 2000, by Jeff Bezos, and its primary industry is aerospace manufacturing and spaceflight services.
Dave Limp became the CEO of Blue Origin in 2018, succeeding Rob Meyerson.
Answer: False
Dave Limp became CEO in September 2023, succeeding Bob Smith, who served from 2018 to 2023. Rob Meyerson was CEO from 2003 to 2018.
Blue Origin's initial operational approach involved a high public profile, funded by significant venture capital investments.
Answer: False
In its early years, Blue Origin operated with a very low public profile, funded primarily by Jeff Bezos's private investments, not venture capital.
Blue Origin has been widely praised for its rapid progress, often exceeding the development pace of other aerospace companies like SpaceX.
Answer: False
Blue Origin has faced criticism for its perceived slow progress, particularly when compared to other aerospace companies like SpaceX.
Jeff Bezos has primarily funded Blue Origin's development through public stock offerings and government grants.
Answer: False
Jeff Bezos has primarily funded Blue Origin's development through his private investments, including selling Amazon stock.
Blue Origin's first flight test vehicle, *Charon*, was powered by rocket engines to test autonomous guidance and control.
Answer: False
Blue Origin's first flight test vehicle, *Charon*, was powered by Rolls-Royce Viper jet engines, not rocket engines, to test autonomous guidance and control.
Blue Origin received $3.7 million in NASA funding under the CCDev program for the development of an innovative 'puller' escape system.
Answer: False
Blue Origin received $3.7 million in NASA funding under the CCDev program for the development of concepts and technologies, including an innovative 'pusher' escape system, not a 'puller' system.
Who is the founder of Blue Origin, and when was the company established?
Answer: Jeff Bezos, September 8, 2000
Blue Origin was founded on September 8, 2000, by Jeff Bezos.
Who was the CEO of Blue Origin immediately before Dave Limp?
Answer: Bob Smith
Dave Limp succeeded Bob Smith as CEO of Blue Origin in September 2023.
How has Jeff Bezos primarily funded Blue Origin's development?
Answer: By selling Amazon stock and private investments.
Jeff Bezos has primarily funded Blue Origin's development through his private investments, including selling Amazon stock.
What was the name of Blue Origin's first flight test vehicle, and how was it powered?
Answer: Charon, powered by Rolls-Royce Viper jet engines
Blue Origin's first flight test vehicle was named *Charon*, and it was powered by Rolls-Royce Viper jet engines.
What was the nature of Blue Origin's initial funding from NASA under the Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program in 2009?
Answer: Funding for concepts and technologies, including a 'pusher' escape system.
Blue Origin received initial NASA funding under the CCDev program for the development of concepts and technologies, including an innovative 'pusher' escape system.
The New Shepard rocket achieved its first uncrewed launch and landing in 2015, followed by its first crewed mission in 2021 with Jeff Bezos on board.
Answer: True
New Shepard achieved its first uncrewed launch and landing in 2015, and its first crewed mission, including Jeff Bezos, in 2021.
On April 14, 2025, the New Shepard Program completed its 11th human spaceflight with an all-male crew of six.
Answer: False
On April 14, 2025, the New Shepard Program completed its 11th human spaceflight with an all-female crew of six.
The New Shepard system consists of a booster rocket and a crew capsule, designed to house up to four passengers.
Answer: False
The New Shepard crew capsule is designed to house up to six passengers, not four.
The New Shepard booster achieves reusability by landing horizontally on a runway after each mission.
Answer: False
The New Shepard booster achieves reusability by landing vertically on the same launchpad from which it took off.
The New Shepard NS-23 flight on September 12, 2022, was a successful uncrewed flight despite a booster failure, as the capsule landed safely.
Answer: True
The New Shepard NS-23 flight on September 12, 2022, experienced a booster failure that triggered the launch escape system, but the capsule landed successfully, making it a partial success.
The New Shepard NS-16 mission on July 20, 2021, was significant as it marked Blue Origin's first crewed flight, carrying Jeff Bezos and other notable individuals.
Answer: True
The New Shepard NS-16 mission on July 20, 2021, was indeed Blue Origin's first crewed flight, carrying Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, Wally Funk, and Oliver Daemen.
The New Shepard NS-18 mission included actor William Shatner as a passenger.
Answer: True
The New Shepard NS-18 mission on October 13, 2021, included actor William Shatner among its notable passengers.
The New Shepard NS-24 mission marked a successful return to flight for the New Shepard program after a previous failure.
Answer: True
The New Shepard NS-24 mission on December 19, 2023, successfully marked the program's return to flight following the NS-23 failure.
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, was a passenger on the New Shepard NS-25 mission.
Answer: True
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, was indeed a passenger on the New Shepard NS-25 mission on May 19, 2024.
What significant milestone did Blue Origin achieve with its New Shepard rocket in 2015?
Answer: The first uncrewed launch and landing of the rocket
In 2015, Blue Origin achieved the first uncrewed launch and landing of its New Shepard rocket.
What was notable about the New Shepard Program's 11th human spaceflight on April 14, 2025?
Answer: It featured an all-female crew of six.
The New Shepard Program's 11th human spaceflight on April 14, 2025, was notable for carrying an all-female crew of six.
What is the primary application of the New Shepard vehicle?
Answer: Space tourism, offering short trips to the edge of space
The New Shepard vehicle is primarily designed for space tourism, providing short suborbital trips to the edge of space.
What is the typical apogee reached by the New Shepard capsule during a suborbital flight?
Answer: 100.5 kilometers (62.4 miles)
The New Shepard capsule typically reaches an apogee of 100.5 kilometers (62.4 miles) during a suborbital flight.
What is the function of the pusher escape motor in the New Shepard crew capsule?
Answer: To safely separate the capsule from the booster in an emergency.
The pusher escape motor is part of a launch escape system designed to safely separate the New Shepard crew capsule from the booster in an emergency.
What was the outcome of the New Shepard NS-23 flight on September 12, 2022?
Answer: A booster failure that triggered the launch escape system, but the capsule landed successfully.
The New Shepard NS-23 flight on September 12, 2022, experienced a booster failure that triggered the launch escape system, but the capsule landed successfully.
Who were among the notable passengers on the New Shepard NS-18 mission on October 13, 2021?
Answer: Audrey Powers and William Shatner
Notable passengers on the New Shepard NS-18 mission included Audrey Powers and actor William Shatner.
What was the significance of the New Shepard NS-24 mission on December 19, 2023?
Answer: It marked a successful return to flight for the New Shepard program after a prior failure.
The New Shepard NS-24 mission on December 19, 2023, marked a successful return to flight for the New Shepard program following the failure of NS-23.
The New Glenn vehicle successfully reached orbit for the first time on January 16, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Answer: True
The New Glenn vehicle successfully achieved orbit for the first time on January 16, 2025, launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 36.
New Glenn is a heavy-lift launch vehicle named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth.
Answer: True
New Glenn is a heavy-lift launch vehicle named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, who was the first American to orbit Earth.
Project Jarvis is a Blue Origin initiative exploring ways to make the first stage of the New Glenn vehicle reusable.
Answer: False
Project Jarvis is exploring ways to make the *second* stage of the New Glenn vehicle reusable; the first stage is already designed for reusability.
NASA selected the New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle in February 2023 for the launch of two ESCAPADE spacecraft to Mars.
Answer: True
NASA selected the New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle in February 2023 to launch two ESCAPADE spacecraft to Mars in Q2 2025.
After whom is the New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle named?
Answer: John Glenn
The New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle is named after NASA astronaut John Glenn.
What is the diameter of the New Glenn rocket, and how many BE-4 engines power its first stage?
Answer: 7 meters (23 feet), 7 BE-4 engines
The New Glenn rocket has a diameter of 7 meters (23 feet), and its first stage is powered by seven BE-4 engines.
What is the primary goal of Project Jarvis for the New Glenn vehicle?
Answer: To make the second stage of the New Glenn vehicle reusable.
Project Jarvis aims to explore approaches to make the second stage of the New Glenn vehicle reusable.
What was the primary objective of New Glenn's maiden launch on January 16, 2025?
Answer: To successfully deploy the Blue Ring Pathfinder test satellite into orbit.
The primary objective of New Glenn's maiden launch on January 16, 2025, was to successfully deploy the Blue Ring Pathfinder test satellite into orbit.
Blue Origin's initial bid for NASA's Human Landing System (HLS) contract was successful, leading to the Blue Moon contract.
Answer: False
Blue Origin's initial bid for NASA's Human Landing System (HLS) contract was lost to SpaceX, but they later secured a separate Blue Moon contract after contesting the decision.
NASA contracted Blue Origin for $3.4 billion in 2023 to develop and deploy the Blue Moon landing system for the Artemis V mission, including a crewed Moon landing planned for 2029.
Answer: True
NASA contracted Blue Origin for $3.4 billion in May 2023 to develop and deploy the Blue Moon landing system for the Artemis V mission, which includes a crewed Moon landing planned for 2029.
Orbital Reef is a commercial space station project where Blue Origin's only partner is Sierra Space.
Answer: False
Orbital Reef is a commercial space station project with multiple partners, including Sierra Space, Boeing, Redwire Space, and Genesis Engineering Solutions.
Blue Alchemist is a proposed solution to produce solar cells from lunar regolith, which would also yield oxygen as a byproduct.
Answer: True
Blue Alchemist is a proposed solution to produce solar cells from lunar regolith, providing electricity and yielding oxygen as a byproduct through molten regolith electrolysis.
What is the maximum payload capacity of the stretched-tank variant of the Blue Moon lunar lander?
Answer: 6,500 kilograms (14,300 pounds)
The stretched-tank variant of the Blue Moon lunar lander is capable of carrying up to 6,500 kilograms (14,300 pounds) to the lunar surface.
What was the outcome of Blue Origin's initial bid for NASA's Human Landing System (HLS) contract in 2021?
Answer: Blue Origin's bid was lost to SpaceX.
Blue Origin's initial bid for NASA's Human Landing System (HLS) contract in 2021 was lost to SpaceX.
What is the total value of NASA's contract with Blue Origin for the Artemis V mission's Blue Moon landing system?
Answer: $3.4 billion
NASA contracted Blue Origin for $3.4 billion to develop, test, and deploy the Blue Moon landing system for the Artemis V mission.
Which of the following is NOT a partner of Blue Origin in the Orbital Reef commercial space station project?
Answer: Lockheed Martin
Blue Origin's partners in the Orbital Reef project include Sierra Space, Boeing, Redwire Space, and Genesis Engineering Solutions; Lockheed Martin is not listed as a partner.
What is the proposed benefit of 'Blue Alchemist' for lunar operations?
Answer: Producing solar cells from lunar regolith for unlimited electricity and oxygen.
The proposed benefit of 'Blue Alchemist' is to produce solar cells from lunar regolith, providing unlimited electricity and oxygen on the Moon.
Blue Origin delivered its first BE-4 rocket engine to United Launch Alliance in January 2023.
Answer: True
Blue Origin delivered its first BE-4 rocket engine to United Launch Alliance in January 2023, a significant step for its use in other launch vehicles.
The Blue Moon lunar lander is powered by the BE-4 hydrolox engine.
Answer: False
The Blue Moon lunar lander is powered by the BE-7 hydrolox engine, not the BE-4.
The BE-1 engine was Blue Origin's first engine, a bipropellant engine using kerosene and peroxide.
Answer: False
The BE-1 was Blue Origin's first engine, but it was a simple, single-propellant engine using peroxide, not a bipropellant engine using kerosene and peroxide (that was BE-2).
The BE-3 family of engines uses liquid methane and liquid oxygen as propellants.
Answer: False
The BE-3 family of engines uses liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen (LH2/LOX) as propellants, not liquid methane.
The BE-3PM engine can be throttled down to 110 kN of thrust, which is critical for controlled vertical landings of New Shepard.
Answer: True
The BE-3PM engine can be throttled down to 110 kN (25,000 lbf) of thrust, a capability essential for the controlled vertical landings of New Shepard.
The BE-4 rocket engine uses liquid oxygen and liquified natural gas (LOX/LNG) as propellants and produces 2,400 kN of thrust.
Answer: True
The BE-4 rocket engine utilizes liquid oxygen and liquified natural gas (LOX/LNG) as propellants and generates 2,400 kN (550,000 lbf) of thrust.
The Vulcan Centaur rocket, powered by Blue Origin's BE-4 engines, made its inaugural launch on January 8, 2024.
Answer: True
The Vulcan Centaur rocket, which uses Blue Origin's BE-4 engines, successfully made its inaugural launch on January 8, 2024.
The BE-7 engine is designed for the New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle.
Answer: False
The BE-7 engine is designed for the Blue Moon lunar lander, not the New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle.
What major achievement did Blue Origin accomplish in January 2023 regarding its BE-4 engine?
Answer: Delivery of its first BE-4 rocket engine to United Launch Alliance
In January 2023, Blue Origin delivered its first BE-4 rocket engine to United Launch Alliance.
Which engine powers the Blue Moon lunar lander?
Answer: BE-7 hydrolox engine
The Blue Moon lunar lander is powered by the BE-7 hydrolox engine.
What propellants did Blue Origin's BE-2 engine use?
Answer: Kerosene and peroxide
The BE-2 engine was a bipropellant engine using kerosene and peroxide.
What are the propellants for the BE-3 family of cryogenic rocket engines?
Answer: Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen (LH2/LOX)
The BE-3 family of cryogenic rocket engines uses liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen (LH2/LOX) as propellants.
What is the primary application of the BE-4 engine outside of Blue Origin's own rockets?
Answer: Supplying United Launch Alliance (ULA) for their Vulcan Centaur rockets
The BE-4 engine is primarily supplied to United Launch Alliance (ULA) for their Vulcan Centaur rockets.
When did the Vulcan Centaur rocket, powered by BE-4 engines, make its inaugural launch?
Answer: January 8, 2024
The Vulcan Centaur rocket, powered by BE-4 engines, made its inaugural launch on January 8, 2024.
Blue Origin's headquarters are located in Houston, Texas, and the company operates a total of 5 production facilities across the United States.
Answer: False
Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent, Washington, and operates four production facilities among its 11 locations across the United States.
Blue Origin's 'Blue Engine' facility in Huntsville, Alabama, is dedicated to the high-rate production of BE-4 and BE-3U engines.
Answer: True
The 'Blue Engine' facility in Huntsville, Alabama, is a 600,000-square-foot plant dedicated to the high-rate production of Blue Origin's BE-4 and BE-3U engines.
Space Launch Complex 9 (SLC-9) at Vandenberg Space Force Base will provide New Glenn with equatorial orbit launch capabilities.
Answer: False
Space Launch Complex 9 (SLC-9) at Vandenberg Space Force Base will provide New Glenn with polar orbit and Sun-synchronous orbit capabilities, not equatorial orbit.
Blue Ring is a vehicle designed for suborbital tourism, with its capabilities to be tested on a mission called DarkSky-1.
Answer: False
Blue Ring is designed for orbital logistics and delivery, not suborbital tourism, and its capabilities will be tested on the DarkSky-1 mission.
Blue Origin's protest over the exclusive lease of Launch Complex 39A to SpaceX was upheld by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO).
Answer: False
Blue Origin's protest over the exclusive lease of Launch Complex 39A to SpaceX was denied by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO).
Where is Blue Origin primarily headquartered?
Answer: Kent, Washington
Blue Origin is primarily headquartered in Kent, Washington, United States.
What is the purpose of Launch Site One (LSO) in Van Horn, Texas?
Answer: Sub-orbital launch and landing pads for New Shepard, along with engine test stands.
Launch Site One (LSO) in Van Horn, Texas, hosts the sub-orbital launch and landing pads for the New Shepard rocket, as well as rocket engine test stands.
What is the 'Blue Engine' facility in Huntsville, Alabama, dedicated to?
Answer: High-rate production of Blue Origin's BE-4 and BE-3U engines.
The 'Blue Engine' facility in Huntsville, Alabama, is dedicated to the high-rate production of Blue Origin's BE-4 and BE-3U engines.
What future launch capabilities will Space Launch Complex 9 (SLC-9) at Vandenberg Space Force Base provide for New Glenn?
Answer: Polar orbit and Sun-synchronous orbit capabilities
Space Launch Complex 9 (SLC-9) at Vandenberg Space Force Base will provide New Glenn with polar orbit and Sun-synchronous orbit capabilities.
What is Blue Ring designed for, and what mission will test its capabilities?
Answer: Orbital logistics and delivery; DarkSky-1 mission
Blue Ring is designed for orbital logistics and delivery, and its capabilities will be tested on the DarkSky-1 mission.
Why did Blue Origin file a protest with the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) in September 2013?
Answer: Over NASA's decision to award an exclusive commercial lease of Launch Complex 39A to SpaceX.
Blue Origin filed a protest with the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) in September 2013 over NASA's decision to award an exclusive commercial lease of Launch Complex 39A to SpaceX.